Alexis Sanchez has hinted he will play for Chile on Thursday in their World Cup qualifier against Argentina despite concerns over an ankle injury.
The Chile international was replaced in the second half of Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat to West Brom on Saturday with manager Arsene Wenger claiming after the game his ankle was “in an absolutely terrible state”.
The Arsenal boss also revealed Sanchez should have been taken off at the interval at the Hawthorns and not played the second half but the forward had insisted he continue.
Sanchez has now arrived in South America ahead of Thursday’s game in Buenos Aires and has posted an update on Instagram which suggests he is only too willing to play for his country.
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